Well, May is here and under full swing. That means we are busy. The two days of +100 degrees last week at the fair did wear us out a bit. But we were up and swinging today.
We did three shows for a school not to far from our home. Jim, Princess' Olivia and Amelia and myself performed the three 40 minute spots as an end of the year hootenanny sponsored by the PTA. It was broken up by grades and we were "blessed" with the sixth and fifth graders for the second set. They sat the sixth graders the closest with a class particularly full of ganglings (future or nearly current gang-bangers) closest to us. The organizer didn't plan it that way the class just took it upon themselves to take the best seats. (Usually the younger kids are closer with the older ones in the back.) In spite of the negative energy of that group the set came off well but both Jim and I preferred the two other sets with the younger kids. Personally I don't like performing for Junior High aged kids (6-8th grades)...we won't even take bookings from them....not even for double or triple the cost.
Now the younger kids were awesome (pre-5th). The wonder in their hearts...the innocence...wonderful!
The Theater: Well, what can I say. The door seams open and the time ripe but I won't be eating form that tree. With the economy like it is and our fine government (state and federal) doing really dumb economic, really business unfriendly moves and threatening to do more (like cap and trade) I have decided to pass on the project. Cap and trade could triple (according to the White House) or multiply up to fifteen times (according to various other sources) the cost of energy. So a $4000 electric bill would rise from $12,000-$60,000 per month. That would kill us in one month. It would kill a lot of other small theaters too. At the very least the price of entertainment would go through the roof. )
A year back we started experimenting with Victor Jr doing a Strong man act similar to a feat performed by Magician Robert Houdin back duing a war France had with the Moores. It revolves around a small chest only he can lift. Event he strongest man in the audience can't pick it up. Many mangicians have come up with their versions over the years but I wanted to have a couple of methods at hand fo various performing situations. I am happy to report one is complete and the second is nearly there. Victor will be a strong manthis summer.
Do you think you could lift one of these boxes?....neither one is larger than 12" or so across.
Bet you can't!
But a little 7 year can...Victor Jr.
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